Sotto Poet Poet Free verse

The Jungle Untamed

Written: July 29, 2025 for contest Sponsored by: Constance La France

Quote: "You Are not a drop in the ocean, you are the entire ocean in a drop." by Rumi
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the jungle breathes as a vast pulsating lung
      thunder rumbles from its heart while mist swathes
        as if the ground were a relic of lost commas
          it waives itself with reptiles slinking through the scrub

leaves merge in a symphony of vibrant voices
      while ferns unfurl as mirage slices through the sky
          akin to cherished recollections rooted

          birds come together in the canopy 
        creating a ladder of fluttering honor
      feathers show rite and respond to the rain
no map can steer this place, no compass offers balm
the vines spin a web crafted by nature's bold hand

lush foliage fosters a furrowed field
      with a flowing growth and decay
        seagulls alone notice ancient occult beauty
          moss cloaks a worn stone as wrinkles on a giant

the jungle swallows you not from hunger
      but from necessity
        this tale ties you to its timeless storyline
          not as a hero but as an echo

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Krishnanand Guptar August 20, 2025 at 8:52 AM Heartiest congratulations dear poet on your top win in this contest with a lovely poem depicting jungle untamed, akin to a human being with a pulsating lung, a thunderous heart and leaves with vibrant voices. The concluding verses remain as an echo in the mind after reading the poem. Wishing you a cheerful day.

Valsa George August 20, 2025 at 2:24 AM Dear Lasaad, so happy to see your poem placed first. A well deserved win. Congratulations....

Constance La France August 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM Sotto, congratulations on your win in my J With Four Options contest. Your poem is beautiful and I love the quote and video music, Constance

Abdullah Alhemaidy August 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM Congratulations on your win!

Anne-Lise Andresen August 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM - Back with a congratulation on your winning poem, Las :) - hugs

Paula Goldsmith August 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "The Jungle Untamed" write. The Jungle has many stories to tell. A wonderful ending. Have a blessed day with your win.......

Constance La France August 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM Sotto, I have sent you a soupmail ~

Anne-Lise Andresen August 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM - An excellent poem about the "secrets" of the jungle, Las :) "the jungle swallows you not from hunger but from necessity" ... so true - Best wishes in the contest :) - Have a lovely new summer week :) - hugs

Valsa George July 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM 'the vines spin a web crafted by nature's bold hand' 'while ferns unfurl as mirage slices through the sky" What a lucid image. These very lines are enough to describe a jungle untamed. Love this poem. Again and again your craftsmanship stands as testimony to the fact that you are a master poet.

Paige Hind July 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM What unique imagery you chose for this. Every line has personality. "as if the ground were a relic of lost commas" - "no map can steer this place, no compass offers balm" :)

Duke Beaufort July 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM SP, you've described the jungle as a pretty powerful force. It's fun to think about it like this. It's getting its biggest challenge yet from us. Smiles!!

sara Etgen-Baker July 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM the Rumi quote is one of my favorite. I especially liked your descriptive words and the flow of this free verse poem. So many unique lines to enjoy. I especially liked the last verse...it has stuck with me. nicely done, dear Sotto.

Jay Narain July 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM This poem offers a vivid, textured portrait of the jungle as autonomous and alive. Its strength lies in evocative metaphor and environmental symbolism.

Janice Canerdy July 29, 2025 at 9:42 AM Sotto Poet, you are a master poet in love with vivid language~~both literal and figurative~~that, in this poem, conveys a powerful message about nature. Janice